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title: Install ubuntu-watch-packages on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of ubuntu-watch-packages for Linux - Helpful utility
  to watch specified packages in the ubuntu archive.
url: https://snapcraft.io/ubuntu-watch-packages
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# ubuntu-watch-packages

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* [Phil Roche (philroche)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/philroche "View all snaps from Phil Roche (philroche)")

latest/stable 0.4.7

Install latest/stable of ubuntu-watch-packages

This channel hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install ubuntu-watch-packages
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* ubuntu-watch-packages

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 11 April 2024 - latest/stable
* 11 April 2024 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/ubuntu-watch-packages#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/ubuntu-watch-packages#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/ubuntu-watch-packages#tab-security)

#### Helpful utility to watch specified packages in the ubuntu archive.

Watch specified binary packages in the
ubuntu archive for transition between archive pockets. Useful when waiting
for a package update to be published.

It polls the launchpad API for new packages every 10 minutes (you can
change this by using poll-seconds option)

Usage:

ubuntu-watch-packages --help # to see all available options

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## Install ubuntu-watch-packages on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-watch-packages/raspbian)